OMF Aircraft is renaming the new four-place aircraft it is developing. That aircraft, which has been known as the Symphony 4, will now be called the Symphony 250.

"OMF's four-seat aircraft's original name reflected its distinguishing feature - four seats," said Derek Stinnes, President and Managing Partner of OMF GmbH, the parent company of OMF Aircraft. "As the Symphony line of aircraft grows, however, we determined that it would be most appropriate for the names of Symphony aircraft to reflect the horsepower of their engines. The two-place Symphony 160 is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 160 hp engine, the Symphony 135D uses the Thielert's Centurion 1.7 135 hp engine to run on Jet A or diesel fuel, and the four-place Symphony 250 incorporates the Lycoming IO-540-C 250 hp engine."

OMF believes the Symphony 250 meets the market need for a true four-place aircraft. With a useful load of 1190 pounds, it can carry full fuel four full size adults and their baggage. A 50-gallon fuel tank means this aircraft will have a range of nearly 500 miles. The Symphony 250 will feature the same patented 26 g seats that make flying in the Symphony 160 such a treat. And a 46" wide cabin means everyone will have plenty of room - even if they stand 6'5" tall, as Stinnes does.

OMF anticipates that the Symphony 250 will take its first test flight in the first quarter of 2004, and gain certification approximately one year later. OMF Aircraft manufactures and markets the Symphony 160, a two-place, high wing, single engine aircraft. Two other aircraft are in development - the diesel/Jet-A powered Symphony 135D and the four-place Symphony 250 (formerly known as the Symphony 4). 

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